Press Release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All employees Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.4 percent from December to January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics […]

Economists like to think that wages are set depending upon two basic factors plus a “catchall” variable. The two basic factors are expected price level and unemployment rate. The “catchall” variable stands […]

Labor Productivity increased 0.2 percent when comparing 2014 first quarter and 2015 first quarter. Hours worked by all persons in the labor market increased 0.3 percent in 2015Q1 vis-à-vis 2014Q1. Compensation per […]

As President Barack Obama addressed the Nation’s Congress speaking of income inequalities among men and women, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its quarterly report on weekly earnings focusing on such differences. […]

“Retail salespersons and cashiers were the occupations with the largest employment in May 2013”: BLS. The top ten of U.S. Occupational Employment Statistics for May, was released today by the Bureau of […]

U.S. Personal Income increased only 14 billion in July 2013, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today (August 30 2013). That indicator had been adding higher amounts during the last four months […]